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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

AuntMinnie

Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research. Traditional treatments didn't slow the disease in these patients, noted UT’s Vroman. please insert video here.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

AuntMinnie

Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research. Traditional treatments didn't slow the disease in these patients, noted UT’s Vroman.

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Ultrasound shows ties between uterine fibroid risk, family history

AuntMinnie

Researchers led by Christine Langton, PhD, from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, NC, found that this trend was especially prevalent when mothers were diagnosed at a younger age. The women had no prior clinical diagnosis of fibroids at enrollment were available for analysis.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 2 -- Moving into communities

AuntMinnie

They're also mindful of the multiple dedicated teams required to build a theranostics clinic properly. Hope, vice chair of clinical operations and strategy in the UCSF department of radiology, established the radioligand therapy group at the university. Morris specializes in prostate cancer and new investigational agents.

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Non Contrast CT Head for the EM Physician

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